Nuns: A History Of Convent Life 1450-1700 - Evangelisti, Silvia

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The Nuns of Sant' Ambrogio The True Story of a Convent in Scandal. Hardback. By Hubert (Professor of Ecclesiastical History, Professor of Ecclesiastical History, University of Muenster) Wolf More

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When eight-year-old Lucrezia Orsina Vizzana (1590-1662) entered one of the preeminent convents in Bologna in 1598, she had no idea what cloistered life had in store for her. Thanks to clandestine instruction from a local maestro di cappella More

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Written in AD 731, Bede's work opens with a background sketch of Roman Britain's geography and history. It goes on to tell of the kings and bishops, monks and nuns who helped to develop Anglo-Saxon government and religion during the crucial formative... More

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If you liked Call the Midwife, you will love Kicking the Habit! What makes a fun-loving teenager turn her back on a life of parties, boys and fun, to become a nun in a French convent? And what later leads her to abandon the religious life, to retu More

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One of the earliest known autobiographies by a woman, this is the extraordinary tale of Catalina de Erauso, who in 1599 escaped from a Basque convent dressed as a man and went on to live one of the most wildly fantastic lives of any woman in histo More

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Cuba Beyond Our Dreams by Silvia Martinez Puentes It's a collection of personal stories, essays, and reflections that provide insight into life in Cuba. The book delves into various aspects of Cuban society, culture, politics, and history, offering... More

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Based on letters this title tells the history of a 17th-century nun in a convent in Leuven and how her complaints - of sexual harassment fears of demonic possession alliances among the other sisters against her - led to her banishment from the convent... More

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Blending history and architecture with literary analysis this study explores the convent's place in the early modern imagination This title focuses on two pivotal events the Council of Trent imposing strict enclosure on cloistered nuns and the French... More

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This study of the life and character of Therese of Lisieux is a remarkable penetrating and fascinating search for the truth behind one of the most astounding religious figures of modern times A young nun who entered a convent at fifteen and died at... More

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Return to the gorgeous terrain of Northern Virginia's horse country where three families - the Hills, the O'Connells, and the Browns - find their lives intertwined with the nuns of the Convent of the Sisters of Mercy. A crime committed by two brot More

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The moving true story of two young Jewish sisters who seek refuge in a mountain convent in Nazi-occupied Hungary. Here they discover the true meaning of humanity, as the nuns valiantly risk their own lives to save the children in their care… More

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Call the Midwife meets Agatha Christie in this charming mystery debut set at a bucolic Welsh convent, where a mystery-loving nun finds herself in the midst of a real-life murder case The sisters of Gwenafwy Abbey h More

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When Clara returns home from the convent of her childhood to begin life at a local girls' school, she is at a loss: although she has comparative freedom, she misses the discipline the nuns imposed and worries about keeping her faith in a secular w More

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Discover Seville`s colourful history, astonishing architecture, and dynamic street life with this explorer`s guide to Spain`s most alluring city. More than 55 fascinating and unusual historical sites, including grand palaces and closed convents,... More